CBS Sports: Why CeeDee Lamb of the Cowboys was fined $22,511 by the NFL
CeeDee Lamb was penalized by the NFL for an illegal hit that occurred during the Cowboys’ Week Three game against the Ravens, even though he did not draw a flag.
This season, the NFL is keeping up its assault on offensive players who droop their heads to make contact. When Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco collided helmet-first with Baltimore Ravens defenders in Week One, he was fined $5,582 for needless roughness. Although authorities did not flag Pacheco on the play, the league punished him. CeeDee Lamb, a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, is the most recent player to receive a fine for needless roughness.
The offensive play happened during the Cowboys’ Week Three game against the Ravens, and it also involved the Ravens. NFL insider Tom Pelissero on X reports that Lamb was fined $22,511 by the league for leading with his helmet after making a first down reception late in the first quarter. Once more, the play was not flagged for needless roughness.
Prior to the 2024 season, Lamb inked a four-year, $136 million contract with the Cowboys, so he can pay the fee in addition to pretty much anything else. With 135 receptions for a career-high 1,749 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in the air in 2023, the fifth-year veteran led the league. He also added 14 rushes for an additional 113 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
The standout wide receiver for the Cowboys made his third Pro Bowl and was chosen to the first team of the league last season. This season, he has 20 catches for 316 yards and two scores.
